Human Resources Specialist (Classification)

Job Description

SALARY RANGE: $90,823.00 to $118,069.00 / Per Year OPEN PERIOD: Wednesday, June 3, 2015 to Tuesday, June 16, 2015 SERIES & GRADE: GS-0201-13 POSITION INFORMATION: Full-time appointment in the Competitive Service. This position IS NOT in the bargaining unit. - Permanent PROMOTION POTENTIAL:13 DUTY LOCATIONS: 1 vacancy in the following location:
District of Columbia, DC View Map WHO MAY APPLY: Status eligibles-a current or former federal employee of any department or agency in the Executive Branch who is reinstatement eligible, but is not a temporary, time-limited employee. This includes USAID employees on career or career-conditional appointments, individuals eligible for special appointing authorities such as VEOA, ICTAP/CTAP, Schedule A, E.O. 12721, and individuals on Interchange Agreements with Other Merit Systems. SECURITY CLEARANCE: Secret SUPERVISORY STATUS: No JOB SUMMARY:

About the Agency

This position is located in Human Capital and Talent Management (HCTM), Office of Overseas Human Capital Initiatives (OHCI), Foreign Service National (FSN)Team. The OHCI/FSN Unit provides programmatic and operational support to overseas USAID Missions in the management of the largest single component of overall USAID staffing, its Foreign Service National (FSN) employees. The work includes coordinating with USAID and HCTM policymakers on FSN policies; lobbying, consulting, and coordinating with the State Department Office of Human Resources, Overseas Employment (HR/OE) on FSN pay and benefits; oversight of three Human Resources Support Units (in Almaty, Lima, and Pretoria); and, management of the FSN Senior Executive Corps, the FSN Fellowship program, and FSN Working Groups. In addition, the FSN Unit provides a broad range of surge support to Missions when required.

TRAVEL REQUIRED

• 25% or Greater
• Travel requirement is to USAID Missions Worldwide

RELOCATION AUTHORIZED

• No

KEY REQUIREMENTS

• U.S. Citizen
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a security clearance
• Males born after 12/31/1959, must be registered with the Selective Service
• Direct Deposit/Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) is required

DUTIES:

As a Human Resources Specialist the incumbent:

• Serves as a HCTM and USAID voice regarding the Mission Classification (MClass) job evaluation system;
• Serves as a Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR) for changes/upgrades to the MClass system and/or for other contractual arrangements entered into by the FSN Unit. As COR, the Specialist serves as the technical liaison between the Contracting Officer (CO) and the vendor (contractor), with responsibility for monitoring contractor performance, and holding the vendor responsible;
• Independently, and as a part of working groups, assists in advancing and carrying out current, revised, and new USAID goals in overall efforts to meet challenges in the area of FSN Human Capital Management that require monitoring, evaluation, and improvement, with particular emphasis on FSN policy;
• Conducts research and analysis of statistical data and reports, in order to identify and determine causes of FSN human resources problems and the achievement of objectives and outcomes;
• Maintains liaison with Department of State (DoS) organizations on human resources and other matters as they relate to local compensation, staffing, employee relations, benefits, and position classification in order to administer effective FSN employment and position classification programs, in order to assure FSN actions conform to regulation, standards, appropriate policy, approved organizational plans, and budgetary limitations; and,
• Reviews and analyzes proposed changes in the manner other associated Foreign Affairs Agencies manage the LCP determination process, the difficulty of decentralized implementation, and the effects of changes to compensation policies and guidelines that impact a significant organizational and operational segment of USAID staffing, with particular regard to the heavy reliance placed on FSNs.

QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED:

In order for your application to be considered, you must meet the following knowledge, skills, abilities, and other characteristics (KSAOC’s) by the closing date of this announcement:

• Technical Competence
• Customer Service
• Communication
• Planning and Program Evaluation
• Team Building
• Resilience

Demonstrated experience leading change management and operation improvement intiativies to enhance classification program compliance for a multi-facet international federal organization.

Demonstrated ability to provide accurate and timely staff work, i.e., studies, reports as well as program evaluations for review by HR Senior Management and organization leadership.

Expert knowledge of federal position classification to lead and implement enhance and accurate position for Foreign Service National employees.

You must have one year of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to theGS-12 level in the Federal service. One year of experience refers to full-time work; part-time work is considered on a prorated basis. Examples of qualifying specialized experience at the next lower level for this position include:

Demonstrated Federal HRM principles, concepts, laws, regulations and practices for position classification. This includes full knowledge and understanding of federal position classification policies, issues and practices.

CTAP/ICTAP candidates may apply if well qualified. Well-qualified means an eligible employee who possesses the knowledge, skills, and abilities which clearly exceed the minimum requirements of the position. A well-qualified employee must meet the qualification and eligibility requirements of the position, including any medical qualifications, suitability, and minimum education and experience requirements, meet all selective factors (where applicable); meet quality ranking factors above the minimum level, which equates to a score of 88 or higher in the online assessment; be physically qualified with reasonable accommodation to perform the essential duties of the position; meet any special qualifying U.S. OPM-approved conditions; AND be able to satisfactorily perform the duties of the position upon entry without additional training.

A well-qualified candidate will not necessarily meet the definition of highly or best qualified when evaluated against other candidates who apply for a particular position. In the absence of selective and quality ranking factors, selecting officials will document the job-related reason(s) for qualification determinations.

Time-in-grade requirements must be met by the closing date on this vacancy announcement. This means that you must have served at least 52 weeks at the next grade level (or equivalent) below the grade advertised on this vacancy announcement. This requirement does not apply when applying under the Veterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) competitive appointing authority. This allows veterans that meet the criteria below to apply to announcements open to Federal employees only.

To be eligible for a VEOA appointment, your latest discharge must be issued under honorable conditions (this means an honorable or general discharge), AND you must be either:

• a preference eligible (defined in title 5 U.S.C. 2108(3)), OR
• a veteran who substantially completed 3 or more years of active service.

Points are not adjudicated and preference is not applied under this type of announcement.

Interagency Career Transition Program/Career Transition Program: This program applies to Federal workers whose positions have been deemed ‘surplus’ or no longer needed, or an employee has been involuntarily separated from a Federal service position within the competitive service. For information on how to apply and what documents to submit as a ICTAP or CTAP eligible, go to: http://www.opm.gov/rif/employee_guides/career_transition.asp



Interchange Agreement with Other Merit Systems: An agency may noncompetitively appoint an employee covered by an interchange agreement to a career or career-conditional appointment subject to the conditions listed below. For more information to determine if you meet this criteria, please go to: http://www.opm.gov/hr_practitioners/lawsregulations/appointingauthorities/index.asp#InterchangeAgreementsWithOtherMeritSystems
HOW YOU WILL BE EVALUATED:

We use a multi-step process to evaluate and refer applicants: Qualified applicants receive a score of 70 to 100 before veteran’s preference points are applied (if applicable). You will be rated on your qualifications for this position as evidenced by the education, experience, and training you report on relative to this position that shows the degree to which you possess the knowledge, skills, and abilities or competencies listed on this vacancy announcement. USAID must be able to conduct reference checks as part of its assessment process. Applicants who do not permit reference checks from previous employers may be disqualified.


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BENEFITS:

You can review our benefits at:https://careerconnector.jobs.treas.gov/cc/usaid/vacancy/preview!benefits.hms?orgId=664&jnum=123067

OTHER INFORMATION: This announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies within 5 months of the closing date.



These are Testing Designated Positions (TDP’s) under the Agency’s approved Drug Free Work Place Program. All applicants selected for this position will be subject to random drug testing once they begin working for the Agency.



Moving and relocation expenses are not authorized



EEO Policy: http://www.usajobs.gov/eeo

Reasonable Accommodation Policy: http://www.usajobs.gov/raps

Veterans’ Information: http://www.usajobs.gov/vi

Telework: www.telework.gov

Selective Service Registration: http://www.sss.gov/
. HOW TO APPLY:
The following instructions outline our application process. You must complete this on-line application process and submit any applicable required documents by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time (ET) on the closing date of this announcement. If applying on-line poses an extreme hardship, you must contact the human resources office no later than two business days prior to the closing date of this vacancy announcement. An alternative application method will provided upon approval of the hardship notification. After this time, requests to apply via alternative methods will not be granted.

Please note that all required documents must be received by the closing date, via online or alternative methods, and that we will determine your eligibility and qualifications based solely on the material received by the closing date.

Step 1 - Review the Job Announcement
Before you apply, we suggest you review the entire job announcement. Pay close attention to the Major Duties section and the How You Will Be Evaluated section where you will see the areas upon which your application will be evaluated and a link for previewing online questions.

Step 2 - Create or Upload a resume with USAJOBS (www.usajobs.gov)

-Create or upload a resume in USAJOBS. You may wish to customize your resume to ensure it supports your responses to the online questions and addresses the Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities listed in the How You Will Be Evaluated section of the job announcement. For resume tips, click here.

-Although you must enter your Social Security Number (SSN) for USAJOBS, we will only see the last four digits for identification purposes.

Step 3 - Apply Online
Click the “Apply Online” button on this announcement and then select the resume you wish to submit with your application. You will be redirected to the Department of the Treasury’s CareerConnector website to complete the application process.

Step 4 - Answer the Online Questions and Submit Your Online Application
If this is your first time on Treasury’s CareerConnector website, you will be prompted to register by answering questions related to your eligibility for Federal employment. The system will save these responses and take you back to the main screen so that you can answer the job-specific questions. Select “Take me to the assessment” and click on the “Next” button to answer the job-specific questions. You must answer all the questions and click the “Finish” button.

Step 5 - Review and Confirm Your Submission
You will now have the option to upload a document or print fax cover-sheets for documents (see Step 6 for details). Once you click “Done,” you will see a summary of your application for your review. You may also print a copy for your records. When you click “Finish” at the bottom of the page, you will then be directed back to USAJOBS where you can confirm that your application has been submitted and track your application status.

Step 6 - Submit Documents
You can submit any applicable required or optional documents (see below) by document upload, fax, or e-mail. Whichever method you choose, please include the job announcement number with your documents. To protect your privacy, we encourage you to remove your SSN from any documents that you submit.

Document Upload: You may upload documents in one of two ways:
1. Once you finish answering the questions in the job announcement, you will be prompted to upload your document(s) to your application. You will be given the choice to either upload the document as part of the application process or you can select a document that you’ve already loaded on USAJOBS. Or



2. You can upload a document to an existing application by logging into your USAJOBS account profile. Click on “My Applications” and search for the vacancy. Once you’ve located the vacancy, click on the vacancy and select “Apply Online.” Move through your existing application to the Documents page and select Upload in order to add a document to your application. Be certain to review your complete application for confirmation that the document uploaded.
In the Application Review section, you may verify acceptance of your documents in Career Connector if you see them listed on the “Vacancy Documents” screen. Then, click on “Finished” to be returned to USAJOBS.

Fax: Print a fax cover-sheet in Career Connector by following the “Faxing Supporting Documentation” instructions. The fax number will be provided on the cover-sheet.



If you are having difficulty within the Career Connector system and need technical assistance please email the help desk at careerconnectorhelp@treasury.gov. The help desk is available to assist you during the hours of 8:00 am- 4:30 pm EST. REQUIRED DOCUMENTS:

• Resume showing relevant experience.
• Most recent copy of your SF-50 (Notification of Personnel Action); your document must reflect grade, step, tenure code and type of position occupied. If applying as a reinstatement eligible, please submit your Resignation SF-50.
• Most recent performance appraisal
• Veterans’ documentation, if applying under a veterans’ hiring authority such as VEOA (e,g, DD214, SF-15, and Veteran’s Administration Letter) For a detailed list of documents, click here
• Supporting documentation if seeking eligibility based any other special hiring authority (e.g., disabled veteran, Schedule A, E.O. 12721) For a detailed list of documents, click here.
• Peace Corp Letter granting eligibility to apply for federal competitive status positions.

AGENCY CONTACT INFO: Alice Holland
Phone: 202-712-1083
Fax: 000-000-0000
Email: alholland@usaid.gov Agency Information:
United States Agency for International Development
1300 Pennsylvania Ave NW
Washington, DC
20523-0016
US
Fax: 000-000-0000 WHAT TO EXPECT NEXT: Applicants are evaluated using an automated applicant assessment system. After determining basic eligibility and qualifications, the supplemental questionnaire will be used to identify the best qualified applicants to be referred to the hiring manager for consideration and possible interviews. After making a tentative job offer, we will conduct a suitability/security background investigation. A final job offer is contingent upon a favorable suitability determination and a favorable SECRET level security clearance investigation and determination.

You may check the status of your application for this position at any time by logging onto the USAJOBS “My Account” tab and clicking on “Application Status.” You will receive final notification via email when this vacancy has been filled. Please notify us if your contact information changes after the closing date of the announcement. Also, note that if you provide an email address that is inaccurate or if your mailbox is full or blocked (e.g., spam-blocker), you may not receive important communication that could affect your consideration for this position.